Hong Kong Airport....Any suggestions?

[PATFAN 2]

I will be stuck at the Hong Kong Airport for about 5 hours.  Any suggestion of what I can do there?  I am flying Cathay Air ...cheap seats :-/.  Are there any Shower rooms there like Tokyo airport?  If so does any one know where and how much?  Thanks..This is a great site and Pattaya is a great place! !  I am looking forward to having a few at the FLB Bar. ::)

[mister_handy 124]

I've been through Hong Kong my last two trips, they have a pretty good web page ( http://www.hkairport.com/ ) which I only discovered _after_ my most recent flight, and there's also another guide site at:

http://www.hong-kong-hkg.com/

 

I seem to recall reading about shower rooms, but didn't see either those or any western-style food outlets on either of my prior trips.   Also, be careful about time -- it is a BIG airport, and the walk between the low-number gates and the high-number gates can take a long while. (OK, not much compared to five hours.)

[PATFAN 2]

Thanks for the info.  I went to the web sites that you suggested.  Showers are available for $9.  Thanks again

[mister_handy 124]

Welcome, and I hope that's HK$9 and not US$9.

[torrenova 644]

You can get to Kowloon or Hong Kong island in about half an hour on the train. The cost is about HKD 180 return.

 

As you have about 5 hours and will have only hand luggage, this might be a viable alternative. Sure you can eat in the airport quite well but if you have never been to the area, you could have a couple of hours for sure.

 

Maybe get off at Tsim Sha Tsui, have a look around, walk back across near the Peninsular hoitel, get the 5 Star ferry across to HK island and head back towards the airport from say Hong Kong station. Of course, get some food on the way.

[PATFAN 2]

 U.S. or Hong Kong Dollar..... ??? I just checked .  It is U.S.  dollars.  Perhaps a bit expensive but will be a good chance to clean up after a long trip.  A short trip around Hong Kong sounds very enticing but I would hate to miss my connection.  If I had more time I would have try to stay over a couple of days in Hong Kong to do some sightseeing.  Thanks for the info/suggestions.

[Guest Fatboyfat]

??? Don't take it as "gospel", but last time I was "transitting" through Hong Kong, they would not let me leave the airport (UK passport). Twelve hours to waste  [smiley=thumbdown.gif]. I did have luggage tho', so that could have been the deciding factor.